UPDATE Apr. 11, 2024: According to a Montour County coroner’s report, the cause of death of Amy Gregory, once next-door neighbor to 142 Carlisle Street, was determined to be drowning. The manner of death was not listed as suspicious. No details were provided in the report as to what evidence was used to determine the manner of death.
The report was signed on Feb. 11, 2023, the same date Gregory’s remains were found. Whether this tragic death merits further investigation in light of the recent murders at and connected to 142 Carlisle Street is ultimately up to Wilkes-Barre police.
My heartfelt condolences to the family of Amy Gregory.
Amy Gregory, 38, one-time next-door neighbor of missing Wilkes-Barre woman Debra Jane Fox, vanished in December 2022 and was found dead near or in a river in Feb 2023.
Although the cases might be completely unconnected, the coincidence is significant enough to mention here.
Gregory had lived at 140 Carlisle St, part of the same row of houses and immediately next door to 142 Carlisle St, where human remains were discovered buried in the basement on Feb. 27, 2024. News reports from the time of her disappearance describe Gregory as living in nearby Kingston, PA, but 140 Carlisle appears to have been her family home.
Amy Gregory was last seen at about 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2022, leaving home on foot to see her children’s father [he has not been named publicly]. Her family reported her missing the following day, Dec. 22. She was six months pregnant.
Tragically, her remains were discovered on Feb. 11, 2023, by individuals walking near the Susquehanna River in Montour County. The discovery was made near Sharp Ridge and Susquehanna roads in Mayberry Township, about 50 miles southwest of Wilkes-Barre. An unofficial source states her body was found floating in the river.
The local fire department assisted at the scene to recover the body from the difficult terrain, per a news report. State police from Stonington, Milton, Montoursville, and Wilkes-Barre City Police also assisted.
The last update I can find about this case is from Feb 21, 2023, when Montour County Coroner Scott Lynn told Eyewitness News that the cause and manner of Gregory’s death are pending further investigation and testing results.
This is such a terrible case. Not only did she disappear just a few days before Christmas, but she was six months pregnant. She was also the mother of two children.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Andres at 570-208-4128 or the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS.
This is a screenshot from a GoFundMe for funeral costs, with a comment from Danielle Fox, daughter of missing woman Debra Fox, that says “A good neighbor and friend will be missed.”
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21 Feb 2023: Cause of death for Luzerne County woman remains pending
12 Feb 2023: Body of missing Wilkes-Barre woman found in Montour County